Swallow - The Tower Of The

: Ciri recounts her time with a gang of young outlaws known as the Rats. Their spree ends in tragedy when they are hunted down and slaughtered by the sadistic bounty hunter Leo Bonhart .

While Ciri recovers, her protectors continue their own desperate searches, unaware she is hidden in a swamp: The Tower of the Swallow

: Ciri eventually escapes during a meeting between Bonhart, Skellen, and the mage Rience. In her flight, Skellen strikes her with an orion (a throwing star), causing the permanent scar she bears when Vysogota finds her. Parallel Journeys : Ciri recounts her time with a gang

The narrative begins with a hermit and former philosopher named , who discovers a near-death girl in the Pereplut swamp. This girl is Ciri, carrying a fresh, horrific scar across her face—a parting gift from the Nilfgaardian agent Stefan Skellen. In her flight, Skellen strikes her with an

As Ciri heals under Vysogota's care, the story unfolds through her flashbacks, revealing the brutal events that led her there: